Ecology of Paracalanus crassirostris
 
Main Ref. Wong, C.K., A.L.C. Chan and Q.C. Chen, 1993
Remarks Grazes on phytoplankton (Ref. 115352).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Paracalanus crassirostris may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Suarez-Morales, E., J.W. Fleeger and P.A. Montagna, 2009
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Liu, S. and W.X. Wang, 2002
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Han, B. and Z. Liu, 2011

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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